Hyundai Elantra: Driveshaft and axle / Troubleshooting
Symptom
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Expected cause
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Countermeasure
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Leaning phenomenon of vehicle
| Defect on front suspension and steering.
| Adjust or replace
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Wheel bearing burning
| Replace
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Vibration
| Over abrasion, separation, damaged or bended on drive shaft
| Replace
|
Wheel bearing separation
| Replace
|
shimmy
| Inappropriated wheel balance
| Adjust or replace
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Combination of front suspension and steering
| Adjust or replace
|
Noise
| Over worned out, damaged or bended
| Replace
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Noise on connecting part of drive shaft and hub while driving straight, back or curve (Clicking or Creaking noise)
| Adjust hub nut fastening or replace inner washer
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Noise from inner side of shaft while driving curve (Repeated tapping noise)
| Replace
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Friction noise on drive shaft boots (Sticky noise)
| Clean and apply fluorine lubricant
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Damaged or burnt of drive shaft damper (Booming noise)
| Replace damper kit
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Hub nut has got loosen
| Adjust
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Trouble on the front suspension and steering
| Adjust or replace
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Disk fixing bolt has got loosen
| Adjust
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Noise on wheel bearing while driving (Whir noise)
| Replace
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Wheel bearing has separation, contacted surface of flange burnt
| Replace
|
Leakage
| Leakage of grease on drive shaft boots (partial parts replacement when inboard side boots has leakage)
| Replace
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Rust
| corrosion on nonpainting area (Not a problem for functioning)
| Explain to customer it is normal
|
ABS warning lamp illuminated
| Loosen assembly on wheel bearing sensor and sensor cable
| Adjust
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Foreign substance on wheel bearing sensor assembly area (connector)
| Cleaning
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Communication trouble (diagnostic tool inspection and trouble code deletion)
| Adjust
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Specification
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Other information:
Repair procedures
Replacement[Front]1.Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.Raise the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.2.Remove the front wheel and tire (A) from the front hub.
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Be careful not to damage the hub bolts when removing the front wheel and tire (A)...
The vehicle’s front and rear seats
have adjustable head restraints. The
head restraints provide comfort for
passengers, but more importantly they
are designed to help protect passengers
from whiplash and other neck and spinal
injuries during an accident, especially in
a rear impact collision...